Fri Apr 24
Stephen Anderson Trio with special guest Alice Park
7:30PM / $15 - $30 | $2.07 - $2.79 Fees Get Tickets
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson has been described as “a true piano monster” (All About Jazz) and a critically acclaimed and award-winning composer and pianist whose music has been published on twenty-one compact discs through Summit, Albany, and Nagel Heyer Records. Many of Anderson’s recordings have appeared on the Grammy® Awards and Latin Grammy® Awards ballots. His work as leader of the Dominican Jazz Project, has been praised as “vibrant, passionate music” (JAZZIZ) and “more sizzling than fried peppers and onions” (Jazz Weekly). Anderson was formally distinguished by the Minister of Culture, Señora Milagros Germán, representing the government of the Dominican Republic for “his research and contributions to the national musical heritage” having “generated pieces and compositions whose contents are based on the roots of native Dominican music that “have traveled with our seal of identity" (May 2022). The Dominican Jazz Project was invited to the Palacio Nacional for the "condecoración" ceremony of bandmate, Guillo Carias, by President Luis Rodolfo Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic. Anderson was a finalist for the 2021 American Prize in Composition in the Orchestra division for his symphonic work, Concerto for Puerto Rico, and his concert works have been performed internationally, including performances at the Festival Internacional Musiquem Lleida! Anderson was pianist with the Lynn Seaton Trio (2000-03), the North Texas One O’clock Lab Band (Lab 2000-01), was winner of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival piano competition (1997), and keyboardist for gold-recording country artist, Kevin Sharp (1996-97). Dr. Anderson is Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina and serves as Director of Jazz Studies. He holds D.M.A. (2005) and M.M. (2000) degrees from the University of North Texas, and the B.Mus. (1997) from Brigham Young University.
Stephen Anderson - piano
Alice Park - vocals
Jason Foureman - bass
Larry “Q” Draughn - drums
7:30PM / $15 - $30 | $2.07 - $2.79 Fees Get Tickets